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Mentoring:AnEssentialLeadershipSkillF E BRU ARY10 , 20 16
PM I– N EWBRUN SWICK CH APT ER
A process of building a mutually beneficial partnership
to help develop the skills, behaviors and insights of the mentee – in which the mentor has no stake in the outcomes –and to reach the goals of the
mentoring partnership.
WHATISMENTORING?
The6KeyRolesofaMentor**
Guide/AdvisorRoleModel Teacher/Expert
Coach Patron/Connector Peer/Confident
**Used wit h perm iss ionby Saint Mar y’s Univer s it y Divis ion of Cont inuing Educat ion –Ment or ingFundam ent als Wor kshop
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MENTEEInitiates regularandother contactwhen
needed
Makes meetingrequests andsets agenda
Manages follow-up
Manages daytodaybymanagingtasks andgoalachievement
Makes finaldecis ions
MENTORBeclearonconfidentialityandtime
commitment
Tracking&encouragingmenteetofollowthrough onrespons ibilities
Mentee discoverownins ights ,options ,solutions ,anddecis ions
Supports the mentee’s self-directedlearningandreflection
Links s trategies ,goals andtactics toMentee’s largervis ion
RelationshipResponsibilities
COMPETENCIESL EAD E RS HIPCOMPE TE NC IES
BrokeringRelationships – cultivatingcontactsandhelpingmakeconnections
Building, developingandmaintaining relationships – patienceandpersistence tounderstandothersandbuilding trusting relationships
Coaching – helpingan individual refinetheir skills andmakepositivemeaningful changesin theirbehaviors
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Communicating – awarenessofbody language,deeplistening, activefeedbackandunambiguousdialogue
Encouraging&EsteemBuilding – confidencebuilding, motivatingandinspiring, being the‘vision keeper’
Facilitating – removingobstaclesandenabling thementeetopursue theirlearninganddevelopmentjourney
GoalSetting– sharingknowledgearoundsettingandexecutingrealistic,yetambitious goals
Guiding – keeping focusonacleardirection, maintainingboundaries, andproviding timely, relevant,actionable information
ManagingConflict– initiating productiveconversationsarounddifferingpointsofview
ProblemSolving– provideaccesstoareliable processandenable thementeetosolvetheirownproblems
Giving&ReceivingFeedback– theability togiveandtakeadviceonhowtoimproveactionsand results
Reflecting&SenseMaking– ability tostepback,processandconsiderimplications forfutureaction
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EXERCISE:Atyourtables, discuss thecompetenciesassigned toyourgroupandgiveexamplesofexperiencesyouhavehad in relation tothesecompetencies.
Bepreparedtoshareyour findingswith thelargergroup.
Take-Aways